BY IAN CROUCH Victoria Parade at Nelson Bay is closed to traffic following an overnight bush fire. A Fire and Rescue crew from Salamander B...

BY JARROD MELMETH Although there is rain forecast for the rest of the day, the Bush Fire Danger Period officially begins for the Lower Hunte...

BY LAURA RUMBEL  Like many other communities across New South Wales, Dungog and the Hunter felt the impact of the Black Summer bushfires.  W...

BY JAMES CARTER Rain has boosted the recovery of Lake Macquarie bushland affected by the Black Summer fires in 2020, with new imaging survey...

BY IAN CROUCH Fire crews battling the massive bushfire in the Wollemi National Park near Putty are preparing for another day of hot and dr...

BY IAN CROUCH Anxious Stockton residents have breathed a sigh of relief as a bushfire came within 150 metres of homes yesterday afternoon....

BY IAN CROUCH A spectacular bush fire has lit up the night sky on the Tomaree Peninsula at Port Stephens. The fire broke out at about 5....

BY JESSICA ROUSE A bushfire burning near Minmi Road at Edgeworth is now within containment lines. The fire has is being treated as suspi...

BY JESSICA ROUSE Thousands of people affected by bushfires in the Hunter will now be able to apply for disaster relief funding. The Stat...

BY JESSICA ROUSE Fire fighters are gaining the upper hand on a blaze burning in remote bush southwest of Singleton. The fire near Howes Va...

BY JESSICA ROUSE Fire crews have extinguished a blaze at Cameron Park early this morning. Firefighters were called to Springvale Circuit a...

BY JESSICA ROUSE Fire crews are continuing back burning operations today at the Tomago bushfire in a bid to bring the blaze into containme...

BY IAN CROUCH AND JESSICA ROUSE UPDATE 12:30PM Newcastle Airport has closed to flights again due to fire activity in the area. UPDAT...

BY JESSICA ROUSE For the latest update Monday 15th January: Masonite Road Fire updates UPDATE 7:30PM Thanks to some easing conditions ...

BY JESSICA ROUSE UPDATE: 8PM The bushfire at Tomago has been downgraded to ADVICE level. Fire crews will remain on the ground overnigh...

BY JESSICA ROUSE It was a rough night's sleep in the Hunter last night, with the temperature still in the mid 30's for much of the...

BY JESSICA ROUSE UPDATE: 4:55pm Fire crews are still on the ground battling the blaze at Lovedale. It has been downgraded to Advice le...

BY JESSICA ROUSE The Hunter arm of the Rural Fire Service (FRS) is urging everyone to have a fire plan ready to go with hot and dry condit...

BY JESSICA ROUSE Cessnock City Council is urging residents to stay away from Richmond Vale Railway Museum and surrounding bushland. It c...

BY JARROD MELMETH New South Wales Fire and Rescue say they have the upper hand on a bushfire at Ferodale, near Medowie that has closed the...